Friday, December 12, 2014

What should I do during Winter Break?

What should I do during Winter Break?

Places for Children to Grow...Museums! 


THE AUTRY MUSEUM OF WESTERN HERITGE
 
4700 Heritage Way
Los Angeles, CA 90027 
(Located across from the L. A. Zoo.)
http://theautry.org
Call (323) 667-2000 for more information.

CABRILLO MARINE AQUARIUM 
3720 Stephen White Drive
San Pedro, CA 90731.
http://www.cabrillo.marineaquarium.org
For information, visit their website or call (310) 548-7562.

CALIFORNIA AFRICAN 
AMERICAN MUSEUM 
600 State Drive (Exposition Park)
Los Angeles, CA 90037
http://www.caam.ca.gov
Offers families Weekends at the Museum; Young Docent offers paid internship for high school students; Summer Technology Arts Program for High School students. For information, call (213) 744-7432.

CALIFORNIA SCIENCE CENTER 
700 Exposition Park Dr.
Los Angeles, CA 90037 
(Located in Exposition Park)
www.californiasciencecenter.org
Offers summer classes for students ages 3-17; M-F from 9:00 a.m.-3:00 p.m. Classes are one week in length on a variety of topics. Tuition fees apply. Limited scholarships are available. Register online or by mail. For questions, call (213) 744-2325.

CHINESE AMERICAN MUSEUM 
425 N. Los Angeles Street in Los Angeles
http://www.camla.org

Hours are from 10 a.m. to 3 p.m., Tues.-Sun. Call for information, (213) 485-8567.

GETTY MUSEUM 
1200 Getty Drive, 
Los Angeles, CA 90049
http://www.getty.edu

Hours of operation are Tues.-Fri. from 10 a.m. to 5:30 p.m.; Sat. from 10:00 a.m. to 9:00 p.m.; Sun. from 10:00 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. The parking cost is $15.00. Admission is free. For information, call (310) 440-7300

HOLLYWOOD ENTERTAINMENT 
MUSEUM 
www.hollywoodmuseum.com

Closed during relocation. For information, call (323) 465-7900.

JAPANESE-AMERICAN NATIONAL MUSEUM 
http://www.janm.org

369 E. First Street, Los Angeles, CA 90012. For inforamtion, call 
(213) 625-0414.

KIDS SPACE
480 N. Arroyo Blvd. 

Pasadena, CA 91103
www.kidspacemuseum.org
Offers summer camps in July-August. For inforamtion, call (626) 449-9144.

KOREAN-AMERICAN MUSEUM
3727 W. 6th St., Suite 400 
Los Angeles, CA 90020.
http://www.KAMuseum.org

For information, visit their website or call (213) 388-4229.

LONG BEACH AQUARIUM 
100 Aquarium Way 
Long Beach, CA 90802 
(off Shoreline Drive)
www.aquariumofpacific.org
Family programs are available year round. Summer Day Camp sessions for students ages 3-13 are available the last week in June through the middle of August. A calendar of events and one-day classes is available online. Call (562) 590-3100.

LOS ANGELES CHILDREN'S MUSEUM
www.childrensmuseumla.org 

For program information, visit the website.

LOS ANGELES JUNIOR ARTS PROGRAMS
--Barnsdall Art Center, 
William Grant Still Art Center, 
Canoga Park Youth Arts Center
www.culturela.org
Offer classes in the arts for students of all ages throughout the year. For information, call (213) 202-5498 or visit the website.

LOS ANGELES COUNTY MUSEUM OF ART, 5905 Wilshire Blvd. 
Los Angeles, CA 90036
http://www.lacma.org
Participation in LACMA activities is on a firt-come, first-served basis. For cost information or to receive a brochure, call the Education Deaprtment at (323) 857-6139. To print registration forms for all classes, visit the website.
  • Art Classes are offered for children and adults throughout the year on a first-come, first-served basis. Call (323) 856-6139 for tuition and registration information.
  • The Andell Family Sundays are offered to children ages 12 and younger every Sunday year-round from 12:30-3:30 p.m. and are included in the cost of museum admission.
  • Sundays Live is a series of free concerts at 6:00 p.m. on selected Sundays.
  • Summer Art Camp is held M-F starting in July. Classes are divided into separate age groups: 6-9 year olds. Call for information on tuitiion costs for morning, afternoon or all-day participation at (323) 857-6512.
MUSEUM OF LATIN AMERICAN 
ART 
http://www.molaa.org
628 Alamitos Ave., Long Beach, CA 90802. For inforamtion, call (562) 437-1689 or visit the website.

MUSEUM OF TOLERANCE
www.museumoftolerance.org
Simon Wiesenthal Plaza, 9786 W. Pico Blvd., Hollywood, CA 90028. For information, call (310) 553-8403 or visit the website.

NATURAL HISTORY MUSEUM 
OF L. A. COUNTY
900 Exposition Blvd.

(Exposition Park) 
Los Angeles, CA 90007
http://www.nhm.org
Admission is free the first Tuesday of each month. One-week summer sessions are scheduled on a variety of topics for children ages 5-13 and begin July-August, M-F. For information, call (213) 763-3348 or visit the website.

THE PALEY CENTER FOR MEDIA 
465 N. Beverly Blvd.
Beverly Hills, CA 90210
www.paleycenter.org
For inforamtion call (310) 786-2091 or visit the website.

SKIRBALL CULTURAL CENTER
2701 N. Sepulveda Blvd.

Los Angeles, CA 90049
http://www.skirball.org
Offers family events year-round. For information and additional programs, call (310) 440-4500 or visit the website.

WATTS TOWER ART CENTER 
1727 E. 107th Street
Los Angeles, CA 90002
For information regarding programs, call (213) 847-4646 or visit the website.

WESTERN MUSEUM OF FLIGHT
Located at Louis Zamperini Field 
3315 Airport Dr., Red Baron, #3 Torrance, CA 90505
http://www.wmof.com

For information regarding programs, call (323) 326-9544.

WILLIAM GRANT STILL 
ART CENTER
2520 S. West View Street 

Los Angeles, CA 90016
For information regarding programs, call (323) 734-1164.

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